AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn's A-Day performance in 2013 had a perfect storm of factors working in its favor.

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn shouts an order during the Auburn A-Day game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., Saturday, April 20, 2013. (Mark Almond/malmond@al.com)

The first on-field performance of Gus Malzahn's tenure. A return to a traditional game format. Perfect weather, and on top of that, the day was set aside as one last chance to roll the oaks at Toomer's Corner.

In response, fans flooded into Jordan-Hare Stadium, coming just shy of a sellout as Auburn set a record with 83,401 fans, shattering the old record by more than 20,000.

"We're hoping we can top it," Malzahn said in a radio appearance during the first inning of Auburn's baseball win on Friday night. "I want to see it packed, and I
believe we can do that."

Malzahn has put together a slightly longer spring practice schedule this spring, a schedule that starts on March 18, a full week ahead of where the Tigers opened spring ball last season.

Instead of four days a week, Malzahn is planning to practice on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, all leading up to a showcase for the Tigers on national television as returning starter Nick Marshall goes through the first A-Day performance of his career.

And Malzahn is expecting another great atmosphere.

"We've got the best fans in college football," Malzahn said. "I
think we can pack it out."